On the money

Driving habits and car maintenance schedules can significantly reduce gasoline usage. Having a car tuned up on a regular basis, for example, can help reduce visits to the gas station.

What other measures can a motorist take to help save gas? A number of useful Web sites can provide the answer:

¢ Alliance to Save Energy (www.ase.org/content/article/detail/941) provides wide-ranging, detailed measures on saving gasoline.

¢ Bankrate.com (www.bankrate.com/brm/news/ auto/fuel-efficient/5.asp) contains 11 gas-saving tips, with additional links.

¢ Edmunds.com (www.edmunds.com/ownership/maintenance/ articles/105528/article.html) offers five key maintenance tips.

¢ Fueleconomy.com (www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/drive.shtml) serves up gas saving tips related to driving habits, auto maintenance and choosing a fuel-efficient car.

¢ Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/fuelalrt.htm) features highway driving and auto maintenance gas-saving measures.